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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1972-08-12 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 6287 · 1:35
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Mike Paul earned the win. Frank Howard went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Mike Paul L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 6.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ted Ford: 9
- Dick Billings: S7.1-3
- Frank Howard: 43
Top 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Lou Piniella: S9
- John Mayberry: K
- Jerry May: 8
Bot 2
- Larry Biittner: K/C
- Joe Lovitto: 63
- Vic Harris: 9
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Paul Splittorff: 9
- Paul Schaal: 9
Bot 3
- Mike Paul: K/C
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ted Ford: CS2(134)
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: K/C
Bot 4
- Ted Ford: 8
- Dick Billings: S7
- Frank Howard: HR/8.1-H
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Joe Lovitto: 63
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: D7
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Jerry May: 63
- Bobby Floyd: 3/G
Bot 5
- Vic Harris: K
- Mike Paul: K
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Toby Harrah: CS2(136)
Top 6
- Paul Splittorff: 43
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Ted Ford: 63
- Dick Billings: 8
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 7
- Frank Howard: W
- Larry Biittner: SB2
- Larry Biittner: W
- Joe Lovitto: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Vic Harris: IW
- Mike Paul: 54/SH.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Hard rain came with 3-2 count on Dave Nelson Game called after 52 minute delay